B+
Cullman County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Baileyton, Berlin, Fairview, Holly Pond, South Vinemont, Garden City, West Point, Dodge City and Colony.
Students
9,901
Schools
27
Spent per student
$12,494
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$25.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cullman County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Alabama districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the AL average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $25.8M, about $2,606 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairview.
PK–5Fairview Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Fairview Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fairview High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,494 per student · 10% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 60%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,104’20
9,704’21
9,846’22
9,902’23
9,901’24
Up 8.8% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Hanceville Elementary School
B−648 students18:1
Holly Pond Elementary School
A−634 students20:1
Fairview Elementary School
B+601 students19:1
Cold Springs Elementary School
B+500 students17:1
West Point Elementary School
A−496 students19:1
Vinemont Elementary School
A−487 students17:1
Good Hope Primary School
401 students15:1
Good Hope Elementary School
B+393 students19:1
Parkside Elementary School
B379 students17:1
Harmony School
B+337 students15:1
West Point Intermediate School
B+250 students22:1
Welti Elementary School
C+218 students17:1
West Point Middle School
B+397 students19:1
Good Hope Middle School
B+378 students19:1
Fairview Middle School
B291 students20:1
Hanceville Middle School
B284 students17:1
Vinemont Middle School
B−225 students17:1
West Point High School
C+591 students20:1
Fairview High School
B−512 students20:1
Good Hope High School
C485 students20:1
Hanceville High School
C−363 students19:1
Vinemont High School
C348 students17:1
Holly Pond High School
C278 students16:1
Cold Springs High School
B−235 students18:1
Cullman Area Resource Education
0 students
Cullman Area Technology Academy
0 students
Cullman Child Development Center
D170 students11:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.